The Decameron (Signet Classics)
A landmark medieval story collection featuring one hundred tales told by young Florentines escaping the plague, capturing human wit, love, and folly.
About This Book
The Decameron is a renowned work of early Italian literature written by Giovanni Boccaccio.
It presents one hundred stories recounted over ten days by a group of young men and women.
The frame narrative is set during the Black Death in 14th-century Florence.
The book explores themes of love, wit, fortune, and human behavior through its stories.
This Signet Classics edition offers readers access to this foundational text of Western storytelling.
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